If you read my article on playing the waiver wire game, you know it is essential to winning your fantasy football league. If you haven’t read it, what are you waiting for? I just told you it’s a necessary part of winning your fantasy football league! Why do you hate winning?
One of the best ways to maximize your weekly scoring is to stream defenses. This strategy is simple – we aren’t as concerned about good defenses, so much as finding defenses that are playing terrible offenses. Bad offenses are more likely to keep playing badly because if they knew how to be good, they would already be good. Because of this flawless logic, I will be pointing out the best streaming options every week.
Green Bay Packers DEF (47% owned) @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Frankly, I am not sure how the Packers’ defense is still under 50% rostered. As a Bears fan, it pains me to say this, but the Packers have one of the best defenses in football right now. They have allowed the 10th fewest points per game, have the most turnovers, and most importantly, are the 4th best fantasy defense of the season. All you need to know about Jacksonville is that they are bad at football and all their coaches are probably getting fired after the season. That means the Packers should be your number-one defense for week eight.
Los Angeles Chargers DEF (49% owned) @ New Orleans Saints
The Chargers are probably the safest fantasy defense you can start now. The way their offense is designed, they are trying to limit the amount of drives opposing teams have per game. This is why they are allowing the fewest points per game by opposing offenses. Despite playing one less game than most of the league, they also have the 10th most turnovers in football. The Saints, on the other hand, have given up the 4th most turnovers and allow the 6th most fantasy points to opposing defenses. Chargers are easily the safest streaming option of the week.
Houston DEF (48% owned) @ Indianapolis
This last one is a bit tricky for me. Houston hasn’t really been the exciting defense we expected them to be. The only notable stat I could find for them is they have allowed the 7th fewest first downs, with the six teams ahead of them all having only played six games. Houston’s defense can stop drives, but this pick is more about Indianapolis. Anthony Richardson has been doing a great job stopping drives on his own. He has completed a pedestrian 48.5% of his passes, has 3 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and 4 fumbles. I don’t know that I want to bet on Houston’s defense this week, but I am more than happy to bet against Anthony Richardson.
